Xiaomi Redmi K60 vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi K60 Manufactured in January, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra, Manufactured in March, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 990. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi K60
  • Higher pixel density: 526ppi
  • Lighter design: 204g vs 220g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi K60 and Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 526 ppi 511 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1400 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 87.4 % 90.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi K60
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
886 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.2 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response timen/a6.2 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.78 mm (6.41 in) 166.9 mm (6.57 in)
Width 75.44 mm (2.97 in) 76 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.59 mm (0.34 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 204 g (7.2 oz) 220 g (7.76 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Black
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi K60
87.4 %
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
90.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi K60 and Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Samsung Exynos 990
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3020 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 730 Mali-G77 MP11
GPU Cores 1024 704
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 1126 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi K60
1721
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
1159
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi K60
4313
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
3158
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17211159
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)43133158
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi K60
1306839
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
760316
CPU347720220525
GPU496503225011
Memory211970146451
UX250646168329
NanoReview Score1306839760316
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi K60
8710
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
4320
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.6 °C
Stability98 %53 %
Graphics Test52 fps25 fps
Graphics Score87104320
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi K60
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
11163
Writing scoren/a13391
Web scoren/a8714
Video editingn/a6104
Data manipulationn/a9006
NanoReview Scoren/a11163

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 128 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.0
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 23.7 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (30 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (80% in 30 min) Yes (100% in 80 min)
Full Charge Time 0:51 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi K60
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
18:01
Web Browsingn/a06:27 h
Video Playbackn/a11:23 h
Gamesn/a04:23 h
Standby Moden/a91 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 12032x9204 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 4x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS Up to 24FPS
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BSamsung Bright S5KHM1
Sensor size1/21/1.33
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/3.5
Focal lengthn/a103 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX586
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length112 mm13 mm
SensorOmnivision OV08D10Samsung S5K2LA
Sensor size1/41/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 40 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 7864x5200 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q Samsung S5KGH1
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/2.65
Pixel size 1 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM B3/B5/B8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B26/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42)LTE (B850/B900/B1700/B1900/B2100)
LTE category2022
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi K60
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
84.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced December, 2022 yr February, 2020 yr
Release Date January, 2023 yr March, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 450 1400
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W n/a

Note

Xiaomi Redmi K60:

This is the Chinese version of the Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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